# Missouri SB1491: Extends implementation period by one year, excludes litigation costs from maintenance of police force, and authorizes Board of Police Commissioners to adopt and certify its own budget

Missouri SB1491, Extends implementation period by one year, excludes litigation costs from maintenance of police force, and authorizes Board of Police Commissioners to adopt and certify its own budget, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Nick Schroer (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-05 (Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Missouri SB1491
- State: Missouri
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Extends implementation period by one year, excludes litigation costs from maintenance of police force, and authorizes Board of Police Commissioners to adopt and certify its own budget
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-12-31
- Last action: 2026-02-05, Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
- Sponsor: Nick Schroer (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nick Schroer (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-02-05: Second Read and Referred S Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: S First Read (Senate)
- 2025-12-31: Prefiled

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB1491.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interstates and freeways (signed)
- SB1135: Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for certain persons convicted of the offense of driving while intoxicated (signed)
- SB1067: Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides procedures for dismissal of actions based on public expression (signed)
- SB1019: Modifies several provisions relating to health care (signed)
- SB973: Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions (signed)
- SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/pdf-bill/intro/SB1491.pdf)

## Related
- [SB1408: Increases the maximum speed limit from 70 to 75 miles per hour on rural interst…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1408-2026)
- [SB1135: Creates "Bentley and Mason's Law" relating to child maintenance orders for cert…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1135-2026)
- [SB1067: Establishes the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, which provides proced…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1067-2026)
- [SB1019: Modifies several provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1019-2026)
- [SB973: Creates and modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB973-2026)
- [SB890: Repeals expired, terminated, sunset, and obsolete sections of law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB890-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB1491-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).